Charles Whitcomb CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Charles Whitcomb

  Explanation of Specialties

CHARLES WHITCOMB is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, and PULMONARY DISEASE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

  Charles Whitcomb Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.1
PI Category Score	60.5
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.8

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better.: The highest final MIPS score is 100.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Charles Whitcomb

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Charles Whitcomb.

500 W HOSPITAL RD
FRENCH CAMP, CA 95231
209-468-6000

500 W HOSPITAL RD
FRENCH CAMP, CA 95231
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Charles Whitcomb

Doctors Groups:

SAN JOAQUIN FACULTY MEDICAL GROUP

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL

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